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Briefs: US Fed signals one rate cut this year; Singapore economy expected to grow by 2.7% y-o-y in 2Q2024

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Briefs: US Fed signals one rate cut this year; Singapore economy expected to grow by 2.7% y-o-y in 2Q2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Photo: Bloomberg
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Fed signals one rate cut this year but keeps door open to two

US Federal Reserve officials dialled back their expectations for interest-rate cuts this year, though chair Jerome Powell kept the door open for more as he emphasised the new forecasts represented a conservative approach.

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